Gingrich, WikiLeaks Get Blowback for Political Tweets About Paris Attack

Both Newt Gingrich and WikiLeaks tweeted things out about the Paris terrorist attack tonight that people took some serious issue with.

First, Gingrich. He tweeted a lot about the attack and what it says about the seriousness of the threat facing the world today, but it’s this tweet that’s getting the most attention:

Imagine a theater with 10 or 15 citizens with concealed carry permits. We live in an age when evil men have to be killed by good people

— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) November 13, 2015

And that got huge Twitter blowback:

@newtgingrich Hey Newt shut the fuck up, people are dying. Thanks!

— Rob DenBleyker (@RobDenBleyker) November 13, 2015

@newtgingrich STOP IT

— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) November 13, 2015

Oh do sod off, dear. RT: “@newtgingrich: Imagine a theater with 10 or 15 citizens with concealed carry permits.”

— David Byers (@davidbyers26) November 13, 2015

me: "I wonder what Newt Gingrich said…" *reads tweet* *sets fire to the Internet*

— Cecily Walker (@skeskali) November 14, 2015

300 million American guns didn't stop 9/11, Newt. Don't be so crass. https://t.co/Siy00qFNa5

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 13, 2015

Not now, Newt. https://t.co/yacGrtpDKa

— Kaleb Nation (@KalebNation) November 13, 2015

No you fatuous idiot, Paris is not your neat rhetorical move in an argument about gun control https://t.co/E7vQ9V7OGh

— Hari Kunzru (@harikunzru) November 14, 2015

Meanwhile, WikiLeaks said that the attacks were a consequence of the West funding and arming Sunni extremists:

At least 39 dead in French terror attacks this evening. France has closed borders. US, UK, France fed ISIS. Not so funny now, is it?

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) November 13, 2015

At least 39 dead tonight in Paris terror atacks. 250k dead in Syria & Iraq. Both a direct result of US, UK, France feeding Sunni extremists.

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) November 13, 2015

And they too had their Twitter critics:

@wikileaks This is an appalling comment, now is not the time

— Guy C (@guy_c21) November 13, 2015

@AD822 Those who funded, armed and trained Sunni extremists inorder to destroy the states of Syria & Libya should be brought to justice.

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) November 14, 2015

If you have ever supported Julian Assange, Wikileaks or Snowden, read this and be ashamed of yourself: https://t.co/fQQP0ZOqiT

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) November 14, 2015

@wikileaks Whoever is running this account should be utterly ashamed of themselves.

— Hamish (@HamishP95) November 13, 2015

Terrible events in Paris. Terrible commentary from people who should know better. On all sides. This from wikileaks https://t.co/mdULyU1lKE

— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) November 13, 2015

gross https://t.co/hgYAQVhgzg

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) November 13, 2015

In case there was a scintilla of support from any sane person out there anymore for @wikileaks… https://t.co/eTtM32rYQq

— Sam Gad Jones (@samgadjones) November 13, 2015

What a Hateful. Cold. Moronic. Statement to make. @wikileaks should be ashamed. https://t.co/Ip6TBgEBIG

— Hal Sparks (@HalSparks) November 13, 2015

Jesus, tone it down @wikileaks seriously…

— Anonymous (@AnonPress) November 13, 2015

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